Sawed-Off Questions

Kaps · February 19, 2000, 02:21 AM

I was wondering about the legality of sawed off barrels. I heard that 18 inches was the legal limit in California or something. Also, is there any laws about stockless pistol grips on shotguns?

P-35 · February 19, 2000, 02:54 AM

18 inch barrel, I think it's 26 inch overall length

Dave McC · February 19, 2000, 06:19 AM

It's Federal law,(Gun Act of 1934) that shotgun bbls must be at least 18" measured from the muzzle to the breech face. Overall length must be at least 27".

As for Pistol grips, I know of no serious WIHTF types with one except for Class III shorties suitable only for extreme CQ work, and darn few of those.

Hip shooting used to be part of our qualifier course and I've fired hundreds of rounds that way. If it does hit the fan, I'll shoot from the shoulder using the sights at anything more than contact range.

February 19, 2000, 02:21 AM	#1
Kaps Junior Member Join Date: February 13, 2000 Posts: 12	I was wondering about the legality of sawed off barrels. I heard that 18 inches was the legal limit in California or something. Also, is there any laws about stockless pistol grips on shotguns?

February 19, 2000, 02:54 AM	#2
P-35 Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 1999 Posts: 119	18 inch barrel, I think it's 26 inch overall length

February 19, 2000, 06:19 AM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	It's Federal law,(Gun Act of 1934) that shotgun bbls must be at least 18" measured from the muzzle to the breech face. Overall length must be at least 27". As for Pistol grips, I know of no serious WIHTF types with one except for Class III shorties suitable only for extreme CQ work, and darn few of those. Hip shooting used to be part of our qualifier course and I've fired hundreds of rounds that way. If it does hit the fan, I'll shoot from the shoulder using the sights at anything more than contact range.